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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 25, 1951
Page
4
A flurry of weekend social visits appears across Acton and surrounding towns. Torontonians Milks Nellie Hall and Katherine Bell spend time with local relatives. Fergus, Ayr, and Hamilton visitors call on neighbors. multiple families host guests in Port Colborne, Guelph, Owen Sound, Barrie, and Barrie area.
A series of showers and gatherings from October to the wedding mark the engagement of Kay Brown and David Dills. Relatives from Acton and Toronto attended teas and pantry showers, with gifts for a new home. The couple married at Runnymede United Church in Toronto last Saturday.
Twelve girls gathered Tuesday at the home of Mrs. D. G. Robertson to form the Ospringe Fancy Sewers for the winter project Working with wool. Mary Agoston was chosen president with Elizabeth Ford as vice president and Mrs. Ken Stubbington as assistant leader. The group will study wool and meet under leadership at home.
The St David's Girls Group met at Mrs Moore's home with Audrey Cairns presiding. After hymns and prayers, Marilyn Moore read scripture and Jane Smith read a story. They planned selling Christmas cards, donating to mugs to WMS, and sending a port worker in Montreal a worthy present. Ann Parker and Eleanor Cairns provided treats. They planned a farewell for Mrs Warr with a cup and saucer presentation, visiting her home Thursday evening.
Devotions planned as the Pilgrimage Statue of Our Lady of Fatima arrives at St Joseph's Church Acton on October 31 at 8 00 pm. Rev Fr Patrick J Moore will lead a solemn procession from Guelph with parishioners to the church where the statue will be enthroned and the rosary recited over loudspeakers. A second procession to Holy Cross Church Georgetown follows with evening devotions.
Public auction by Hindley and Elliott at W. B. Sharon's farm one mile south of Milton on Saturday November 3 at 1:30 pm. Items include garden implements hay grain furniture poultry and equipment with cash settlement and no reserve as the farmer has sold the farm.
Mrs. Joe Benham Sr. stayed at her son J. P. Benham’s home. Lois Black visited over the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hortop. Sunday guests with Charles Fountain family included Mrs. Helen Wi aubd and Mr Ted Fountain, Guelph. Ted Jeatin and family visited Harvey Jeatin and Robby. Mrs. Lloyd Cutting of Acton visited her mother Mr Jeatin.
Poem extols a taxi firm with wind or rain promise and 24 hour service. Drivers strive to please while rates are fair and fast. Call now to book and ensure a cab on time.
Five year old Lome Ella helping his father Ken Ella on their Hornby farm dug up a carrot that had grown through an eight inch length of chain. The four inch carrot wore the chain wrapped around its upper portion in a flat collar.
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